Recommendations

Are these guys professional? Will my attendees enjoy the pods?

Recommendations from Convention Organizers

MechCorps was very popular at Chimaeracon 2008. Our convention space is a
converted storefront in a local mall. We placed MechCorps’ simulator
pods in the convention center’s lobby, where they attracted attention
from both con attendees and mall customers.

Not only are the BattleTech Simulator Pods of immense interest to
convention attendees, but MechCorps Entertainment is also a reliable and
professional organization that presents their BattleTech Simulator Pod
experience in a very classy way.

To Any and All Convention Organizers: ... I have only two words to say.
Do it! ... Not only do they attract gamers and passersby alike to their
pods, they (MechCorps Entertainment) are always completely professional,
and work with us to contribute as much as they can to our efforts. ... I
am very impressed with how professional their entire crew is. During
move-in and load-out they show they are a well-oiled machine. Even with
all the gear they have to move, they get into the space and set up in
excellent time, and move out of the space just as efficiently, with no
impact on the other Dealers around them. In short, we couldn't be more
pleased with MechCorps, ....

It has been a pleasure to work with the Mechcorps folks at both DragonCon
2010 and 2011. They were very easy to work with, very professional and
honored all of their obligations. We look forward to their return for
the 2012 convention.

Recommendations from Players

Can't wait to get back in the pod!!! :D that was the best 15th birthday present EVER!!!!! :)

Posted on Facebook by Johnna after her 15th birthday party held at MechCorps.

(Dragon*Con)
Gaming related guests were not as plentiful... , but of note were the
guys from MechCorps who brought out their pods for some Battletech
Robot vs. Robot action. I placed first in my game with a Madcat and had a
blast with the really unique setup. My pictures of inside the pod
didn't really turn out all that well, but trust me when I say that this
is something that you should check out if given the chance.

I managed to get two sessions in last year (at GenCon). It was so great getting
in a pod after so long, to get the rust off. I used to visit the
Virtual World Center in Circle Centre, here in Indianapols, back in the
day. Heck -- I still have the ID card from there.

I would have liked to get more in, but my schedule prevented that. However, this year should be different.

I did not play last year (at GenCon) but watching was some of the best
entertainment I had. It was very interesting just to watch the
battles. I unfortunately am realley not that coordinated but enjoyed
watching...

BattleTech co-creator Jordan Weisman and I (Mike Selinker)have been friends for 15
years, working together on the BattleTech Trading Card Game in the
1990s and Pirates of the Spanish Main earlier this decade. At Origins
this past weekend, we did something we'd never done before: face each
other in a 'Mech pod battle. None of us were very good. While I
stumbled about in my 85-ton Deimos, Jordan's son Nate flew circles
around us in the much nimbler Shadowcat. By the end we'd actually
killed ourselves as often as we'd killed each other, but a
splendid time was had by one and all. (Thanks to MechCorps for comping
us. You guys rule.)

So what’s it like? When the door to the pod slides shut, you find
yourself in an incredibly immersive experience. From the hearty screech
when you fire your missiles to the metallic clank when you shift the
‘Mech into reverse, you can easily imagine that you’re sitting in the
head of a giant humanoid machine. There’s so much going on in that
cockpit it can seem overwhelming at first (even on basic), but the
staff gives everyone training before you start, and you get the hang of
things quickly. It’s the kind of experience that leaves grown men
babbling like excited six-year-olds afterward. “And then Billy came up
behind me and shot his Hellfire missiles, but he didn’t kill me,
so I fired my jump-jets and came down facing him and fired off
everything, but then Roger was there on the other side and shot me too,
but I got off one last shot and took out his gauss rifle, and then…”

News is abuzz with the trailer to the new Mechwarrior game
that’s coming out for PC and 360. It’s looks fun, but for me, it’s just
a trailer on a screen — I’ve had the thrill of sitting in a mech
cockpit and mashing buttons in an immersive simulator, and it’ll be
hard to go back to playing it any other way.

I’m sure just about every self-respecting gamer has dreamt of piloting
giant robots and wreaking havoc on other robots or unsuspecting populace... Battletech Firestorm is a sim made by Virtual World Entertainment and is pure unadulterated gamer AWESOME. ... I think enclosed being in an actual game pod is probably the most
immersive way I could ever game, short of actually being strapped into a
50 ton mech.

"Get In The Pods" promotes the convention appearances of the BattleTech Cockpit Simulator Pods from Virtual World Entertainment, LLC. Virtual World Entertainment, LLC, Firestorm, Tesla II and the V-Hoop are trademarks, Virtual World is a registered trademark of Virtual World Entertainment, LLC. BattleTech, 'Mech, and MechWarrior are registered trademarks of Microsoft® Corporation, used under license. MechCorps is a trademark of MechCorps Entertainment, LLC.